With authoritarianism on the rise, the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution remains relevant
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With authoritarianism on the rise, the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution remains relevant
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January 10, 2026 9:00AM (EST)
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, published in 1776, helped galvanize colonial support for American independence. (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Library of Congress / DeAgostini / DigiPub)
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